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Three Indian-origin consultants charged in US with H1B visa fraud

The H-1B visa programme allows foreign workers to obtain temporary authorisation to live and work for employers in the US

On Trump's desk: US visa regulations that would affect 90,000 H1-B spouses

Now White House would carry out its review of the proposed regulation, take inputs from various agencies, before taking a final call

Premium processing of H1B visa petitions mild respite to Indian IT firms

The time taken to process a premium H1B application rose from 18 days in the last four years to 1 month in FY19 (until October 2018)

From April 1, new H-1B visa rules will favour those with higher education

H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

H-1B holders 'frequently' placed in poor working conditions: US think-tank

The current system not only harms Americans, but it also enables H-1B workers to be exploited, according to the report

Trump open to H1-B visas for highly skilled, not outsourcing: White House

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to come out with the new proposal by January 2019

From Infosys to Wipro, US visa rules start to pinch Indian IT companies

Companies see spike in subcontracting costs, attrition; talent shortage leave client projects unfulfilled

Proposals on H1-B visa pose a threat for IT firms' margins, say experts

Lofty valuations, coupled with the poor performance by smaller-sized IT firms, has dampened investor sentiment

Indian-American charged with H-1B visa, mail fraud in California

He was accused of submitting fraudulent documents to both the Department of Labour and Homeland Security

'Trump admin's H1-B policies adversely affecting among IT firms in US'

'Trump admin's H1-B policies are impacting the people who are in this country on H-1B visas, an advocacy group for these firms have said

TCS among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for H-1B visas

Earnest and Young, a multinational professional services firm, has emerged as the top employer to have received the certification

Three-fourths of 419,600 H1B visa holders in 2018 are Indians: US report

USCIS study reveals a massive gender disparity: only one out of every four H-1B visa holders is female

H-1B: Revising specialty occupation norms may hit IT firms, says Nasscom

The H-1B visa, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa

Indian-origin Congressman presents bill giving flexibility to H-1B workers

The legislation also proposes to ban employers from hiring H-1B holders to replace American workers

No change in H-1B visa processing: Trump admin ahead of US-India dialogue

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a senior official of the Trump administration acknowledged that it was prepared for India raising the H-1B issue at the 2+2

Blow to Indian IT professionals as US extends suspension of H-1B visas

The suspension announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services are expected to last until February 19 next year

Recent H-1B visa changes making it harder to fill job openings at US firms

The result will likely be less growth and innovation in the US

Spouses of H-1B visa holders to be worst hit as Trump reconfirms his intent

Trump administration reconfirms intent to rescind H4 rule on H1B visa spouses

5000 complaints received on visa frauds after Trump tightens H-1B visa rule

Highly popular among Indian technology professional, the H-1B visa is normally issued for three years and renewed for another three years

Dramatic reduction in H-1B filings by Indian companies, reports US daily

According to media report, evidence suggests market demand for H-1B visas is ebbing